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George Miller: I am almost less concerned about the content than I am about the political motivation here. I think when we see a…

On the recordSeptember 28, 1995
I am almost less concerned about the content than I am about the political motivation here. I think when we see a country that is more and more disenchanted with its institutions, we are suggesting here that when one side or the other, however it happened, whatever the issue is, and again we have been through this numerous times in California, when one side exercises their rights, people want to run around and suggest that they cheated. That somehow the institutions let them down. That is what concerns me here more than anything else. Again, there will be millions of people that will vote on initiatives this next election in California. We have several that are slated to come up. And in the gentleman's State of Virginia, they have the initiative process. That will happen, but that does not mean that the result of their work product, their voting and interest and involvement, is necessarily constitutional.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Addressing concerns about political motivations and public disillusionment with institutions.

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